Six arrests made in MD drug seizure case in Surat

Surat: A total of six men have been apprehended from Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh, and Surat in connection with the seizure of crystal form mephedrone worth Rs 1 crore in Surat, days after the incident occurred, the city police announced on Wednesday.

On April 30, the Special Operation Group (SOG) and Prevention of Crime Branch (PCB) teams confiscated the banned drug while pursuing two suspects in the Rampura area of Surat. Although the individuals managed to escape, one of them dropped the package containing the drug, commonly known as “meow meow.”

Following an investigation, authorities identified the delivery man and the receiver as Mohammed Kashif Shaikh and Shehbaz Khan, respectively. While Kashif was initially located in Mumbai, he was eventually traced to Dewa Sharif in Uttar Pradesh. The Special Operation Group (SOG) of police apprehended him on May 5, and he was brought to Surat on May 6.

Acting on information provided by Kashif during interrogation, authorities apprehended drug supplier Asif Khan and peddler Imran Khan in Mumbai. Additionally, three other individuals involved in the drug trade, namely Faiyaz Saiyedali, Shahid Khan, and Mansur Malek, were identified.

All five suspects were arrested on Wednesday. However, one individual, Shahbaz, remains at large in the case. Police are interrogating the accused to gather further details. DeshGujarat